Postcode HP2 6LT is located in a major urban area, within the Grovehill area of Dacorum in the East of England region, and forms part of the Grovehill area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 37.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Grovehill is £52,458 per year. The median sale price in Grovehill is £365,000 (around £387 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £305,000 and £405,000. The nearest station is Hemel Hempstead, about 2.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Grovehill Playing Fields.
Grovehill has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,132 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.
Grovehill has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 24.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Grovehill is £52,458 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HP2 6LT.
Grovehill near HP2 6LT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hemel Hempstead located about 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Grovehill Playing Fields | Large | Walking directions to Grovehill Playing Fields |
| 0.3 mi | Margaret Lloyd Park | Large | Walking directions to Margaret Lloyd Park |
Based on 61 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 (about £387 per square foot) in Grovehill area, with individual transactions ranging from £127,500 up to £1,895,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £676,000 | £510 |
| Semi-Detached | 9 | £425,000 | £438 |
| Terraced | 33 | £375,000 | £393 |
| Flats | 16 | £171,000 | £333 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £545,000 | £185,725 | £279,500 | £302,000 |
| 2017 | £497,500 | £158,500 | £295,000 | £308,500 |
| 2018 | £593,750 | £174,000 | £360,000 | £310,000 |
| 2019 | £465,000 | £205,000 | £352,500 | £292,500 |
| 2020 | £545,000 | £190,000 | £330,000 | £315,000 |
| 2021 | £487,500 | £166,000 | £336,500 | £330,000 |
| 2022 | £557,500 | £190,750 | £350,000 | £360,000 |
| 2023 | £605,000 | £157,500 | £395,000 | £355,000 |
| 2024 | £540,000 | £199,000 | £415,000 | £350,000 |
| 2025 | £535,000 | £175,000 | £397,011 | £365,000 |
| 2026 | £588,000 | £155,000 | £425,000 | £385,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £343 | £331 | £379 | £343 |
| 2017 | £336 | £307 | £366 | £325 |
| 2018 | £356 | £337 | £355 | £335 |
| 2019 | £320 | £291 | £385 | £317 |
| 2020 | £357 | £288 | £345 | £322 |
| 2021 | £350 | £334 | £353 | £331 |
| 2022 | £398 | £363 | £376 | £389 |
| 2023 | £394 | £331 | £422 | £379 |
| 2024 | £422 | £308 | £434 | £378 |
| 2025 | £408 | £320 | £402 | £373 |
| 2026 | £424 | £336 | £470 | £400 |
There were 31 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HP2 6LT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2025 | 9, Dunlin Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6LU | Terraced | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 22 Sept 2025 | 88, Ninian Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6NB | Terraced | Freehold | £385,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2025 | 52, Ninian Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6LZ | Terraced | Freehold | £372,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 127, Claymore, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6LP | Terraced | Freehold | £415,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2025 | 24, Ninian Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6NA | Terraced | Freehold | £405,000 |
In the HP2 6LT postcode area, located within Grovehill, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Redbourn Park School | Other independent special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2024. | |
Redbourn Park School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jun 2024
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Aycliffe Drive Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2019. | |
Aycliffe Drive Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jul 2019
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| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Haywood Grove School | Community special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2014. | |
Haywood Grove School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2014
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HP2 6LT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | 6 Henry Wells Square, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6BJ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
Annual council tax rates for Dacorum district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for HP2 6LT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alex Bhinder
Grovehill - Elected 4 May 2023
Goverdhan Silwal
Grovehill - Elected 4 May 2023
Julie Banks
Grovehill - Elected 4 May 2023
David Taylor
Hemel Hempstead - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HP2 6LT records about 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary.
The median sale price around HP2 6LT in Grovehill is £365,000 (about £387 per square foot) based on 61 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to HP2 6LT, including Redbourn Park School (Good), Aycliffe Drive Primary School (Good) and Haywood Grove School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
HP2 6LT scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,132 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Hemel Hempstead covering HP2 6LT is David Taylor (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Alex Bhinder (Conservative and Unionist Party), Goverdhan Silwal (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Julie Banks (Conservative and Unionist Party).